President Emeritus Wilfred P. Leon Guerrero Ed.D worked at the University of Guam for more than two decades before retiring in 1994. He is a respected advocate of education and has served as the 6th President of the University of Guam (UOG) in addition to being the founding Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences during the period when the U.S. Congress designated the University of Guam as a Land Grant Institution; as well as being the Dean of the Land Grant Program and the Associate Dean of the College of Education. His leadership proved helpful in securing funding for the construction of the various UOG Academic facilities, including the College and Life Sciences, the Micronesian Area Research Center/Emeritus Hall, the College of Education and the College of Business and Public Administration.
Vice President Emeritus Mark Heath created this scholarship. He began as an instructor for Accounting in 1984. In later years, he served UOG in the roles of Chief Financial Officer, Controller, VP of Finance, and VP of Administration & Finance. During his tenure at UOG, he wrote and with the Board of Regents’ approval, implemented policies dealing with the University’s long-term investments, short, term investments and risk management and insurance. He led the effort to create an integrated information system covering accounting, student records, financial aid, payroll, personnel, and other functions. He assisted in developing UOG’s first Fiscal Master Plan. And, served as a Trustee on the Government of Guam Employees’ Retirement Fund Board.
